Canada, Cef. A 7Th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops Cap Badge, By J.r.gaunt Archive with ribbon and matching paper

with ribbon and matching paper pocket of issue from Fritz Zimmermann

enamel repair evident on the obverse centrepiece and two arms

including Boatswain's Mate Second Class Theodore Preston Smith

to make good on the loss of one pair of ankle boots

oak leaf cluster for gallantry on the ribbon)

Canada, Cef. A 7Th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops Cap Badge, By J.r.gaunt Archive with ribbon and matching paperTwo piece construction, in blackened brass, lacquered, maker marked "J. R. GAUNT MONTREAL" on the reverse, measuring 42. 5 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), one of two lugs intact, the other having broken off, near extremely fine. Footnote: The 257th Infantry Battalion was raised in Eastern Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Ottawa under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed February 16, 1917 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel